Fishing Village, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityMalita
Postal code8012
Population (2020)3,611
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.4372, 125.5850 (6° 26' North, 125° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.9 meters (39.0 feet)

Fishing Village, formerly Fisherman's Village, is a barangay in the municipality of Malita, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,611. This represented 3.06% of the total population of Malita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Fishing Village in the 2015 Census was 3,656 broken down into 826 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Fishing Village (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9703565.53
2,6965185.20
2,9655905.03
3,3056555.05
3,2737144.58
3,6568264.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Fishing Village is 10 to 14, with 423 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Fishing Village by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1832.27%
1 to 43579.76%
5 to 941911.46%
10 to 1442311.57%
15 to 1938110.42%
20 to 243058.34%
25 to 293188.70%
30 to 342587.06%
35 to 392236.10%
40 to 441925.25%
45 to 491694.62%
50 to 541674.57%
55 to 591283.50%
60 to 64902.46%
65 to 69661.81%
70 to 74340.93%
75 to 79220.60%
80 and over210.57%
Total3,656100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.87
  • Median Age: 22.70

Historical population

The population of Fishing Village grew from 1,970 in 1990 to 3,611 in 2020, an increase of 1,641 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.26%, or a decrease of 45 people, from the previous population of 3,656 in 2015.

Population of Fishing Village (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,970
2,6966.05%
2,9652.06%
3,3051.51%
3,273-0.35%
3,6562.13%
3,611-0.26%

Location

Fishing Village is situated at approximately 6.4372, 125.5850, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.9 meters or 39.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Fishing Village shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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